Vladislav Milanov
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski“
[vladislavmilanov77@abv.bg]
The Language of Archives in Landmark Court Cases Against Bulgarian Writers
Abstract: The language of archives has been scarcely studied in Bulgarian linguistics. Therefore, this article aims to explore and analyze archival documents related to the judicial proceedings against two prominent Bulgarian intellectuals and writers – Geo Milev and Peyo Yavorov. The focus of the scholarly analysis is Geo Milev’s impassioned defense addressed to the District Court, in which his professional legal knowledge intertwines expertly with his keen sensitivity to the power of words in literary texts and their function as a message to the reader. Two worlds collide – that of the intellectual creator and that of the legal administrator. For Peyo Yavorov, it is challenging to summarize in a brief text the documents related to Case 205, a landmark case that transformed his life. Although only about 300 of the original 850 pages remain in the archives, this article attempts to outline the typical linguistic features through which identification is sought in order to address this complex, unsolvable issue.
Keywords: archives; legal discourse; marked vocabulary; judicial proceedings.
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